Can I transcribe a Zoom meeting for free?

Yes. GhostMinutes gives you 150 minutes a month free with no card and no signup required to try. Just upload your Zoom recording and get the transcript and summary.

Do I need a paid Zoom plan or cloud recording?

No. Any Zoom recording works — local or cloud. If you have the audio or video file, GhostMinutes can transcribe it, even on Zoom’s free plan.

Does a bot join my Zoom call?

No. Unlike Otter, Fireflies or Fathom, GhostMinutes never sends a bot into your meeting. You upload the recording yourself, so nothing appears in the participant list.

Can I transcribe old Zoom recordings?

Yes. You can upload any past Zoom recording at any time — there is no need to set anything up before the meeting.

How accurate is the transcription?

GhostMinutes uses advanced AI speech recognition with speaker labels and timestamps across 95+ languages, handling accents, background noise and multiple speakers.

Transcribe Zoom meetings into accurate text — free

GhostMinutes turns any Zoom recording into an accurate, speaker-labeled transcript with an AI summary. Upload the file from a local or cloud Zoom recording — no bot joins your meeting, no signup to try — and get your text, key points and next steps in minutes.

✓No bot joins your meeting
✓Speaker labels, timestamps & AI summary
✓95+ languages — free to start

Transcribe your Zoom recording — freeNo card. No signup.

Drag & drop your audio or video files

or Browse Files

Any audio or video format (MP3, MP4, MOV, M4A, WAV, FLAC, MKV…) · Up to 1 GB · Multiple files supported

No card. No signup. Drop your Zoom recording and we'll transcribe up to 30 minutes for free.

Your audio is auto-deleted after transcription. Transcripts are encrypted at rest and you can delete them any time.

How to transcribe a Zoom meeting

Four steps, no account required to try.

Record your Zoom meeting

Use Zoom’s built-in local or cloud recording (host → Record), or any screen recorder. You end up with an MP4/M4A file.

Upload the file to GhostMinutes

Drag and drop the recording above. No account needed to try — we accept audio and video up to 1 GB.

Get your transcript + AI summary

In minutes you get a speaker-labeled, timestamped transcript plus an instant summary with key points and action items.

Chat, edit and export

Ask the AI follow-up questions over the transcript, rename speakers, then export to text, PDF or your tools.

Why transcribe Zoom with GhostMinutes

No bot in your call, works on any recording, private, and a fraction of the price.

No bot joins your call

GhostMinutes never sends a bot into your meeting. You record or export the file yourself and upload it — nothing shows up in the participant list.

Works on any recording

Transcribe meetings you recorded today or months ago. Any audio or video file works — MP3, MP4, MOV, M4A, WAV, FLAC, MKV and more, up to 1 GB.

Speaker labels, timestamps & AI summary

Get a clean transcript with who-said-what, timestamps, and an instant AI summary with key points and next steps. Then chat with the AI over the transcript.

95+ languages

Transcribe and summarize in over 95 languages with native-level accuracy, including multilingual calls.

Private by design

Your audio is auto-deleted right after transcription. Transcripts are encrypted at rest and you can delete them any time. We never sell, share or train on them.

Free to start, then from $1/mo

150 minutes a month free, no card and no signup to try. Paid plans start at $1/mo — a fraction of what bot-based notetakers charge.

GhostMinutes vs Zoom vs bot notetakers

How the three common ways to get a transcript compare.

	GhostMinutes	Zoom native	Bot notetakers
Price	Free, then from $1/mo	Paid / limited tier	$10–30+/mo
Bot joins your call	No — you upload the file	N/A	Yes, visible in the call
Works on past recordings	Yes, any file	Only live Zoom	Only if invited beforehand
Speaker labels + AI summary	Yes	Partial	Yes
Languages	95+	Limited	Varies
Privacy	Audio auto-deleted	Stored by provider	Stored on their servers

Zoom transcription — FAQ

Transcribe your Zoom meeting now

Upload a recording and get the transcript, speaker labels and an AI summary free — no card, no signup.